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The Industry Standards That Could Kill Robocalls for Good
Telecom industry groups have stepped up their efforts to stop robocalls by developing call verification and blocking standards. But the head of a new technical group warns that many details remain to be worked out before you can kiss robocalls goodbye.
Daily Buzz: Bridge Your Industry’s Soft Skills Gap
Your members’ employers no longer just prefer someone with soft skills—they’re a requirement. Develop a training curriculum to help members drive the industry forward. Also: the one trait missing from your content strategy.
Lessons From a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the World’s Biggest Events
The Netflix documentary series 7 Days Out gives takes viewers behind the scenes in the week leading up to some of the world’s most famous events. If you don’t think you have something in common with the planners charged with bringing a spacecraft back to Earth, think again.
3 Tips to Avoid Phishing Scams
Phishing schemes are getting more personalized and more targeted—and it’s up to both you and your employees to know how to deal with them when they occur. Read on for a few tactics for improving your odds of staying safe from data or identity theft.
School Psychologists Urge Positive Approach to Tragic Anniversaries
The National Association of School Psychologists says dwelling in the past does more harm than good. Instead, it says, on the anniversary of a tragedy like the Parkland school shooting, focus on positive change.
Daily Buzz: Pixar Nails Why Employers Still Struggle With Diversity
Workplace diversity is an ongoing process. Pixar’s new short, Purl, demonstrates where organizations should put more effort. Also: ideas to help parents at meetings.
Conference Circuit: ATM World
The ATM Industry Association’s US Conference 2019 starts next week in Orlando, Florida. Attendance is expected to exceed 1,200.
Campaign Helps Financial Aid Group Show Students Money Is Out There
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators dedicates February to taking the mystery out of financial aid for students.
Working Across Generations to Encourage Innovation
As the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association set out to tailor its offerings to a growing population of younger members, it realized it also needed to look inward at how its staff functioned across generations and how they could work better together to spur innovation.
The Society That Keeps Mount Rushmore Looking Solid as a Rock
The Mount Rushmore Society, a supporting organization for the popular South Dakota national monument, keeps things presidential throughout the year for visitors ready to make the trip in their general direction. The organization recently had to step up to offer support during the federal shutdown.
